Erin Ross
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West End, QLD, Australia
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Oregon’s COVID-19 hospitalizations could be peaking, but it’s a long way down
Oregon’s COVID-19 hospitalizations could peak over the course of next week — and possibly, begin to decline, according to a new model out of Oregon Health and Sciences University. But that will only happen if Oregonians continue to wear masks and take precautions. → Read More
Watch live: Brown to announce details of Oregon’s new indoor mask-wearing mandate
Everyone older than 5, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear masks in Oregons indoor public spaces. → Read More
New Oregon fires force evacuations as dry heat and wind persists
A red flag warning has been issued for much of the eastern part of the state. → Read More
Portland Legionnaires’ outbreak is ongoing, despite mitigation efforts
Six months after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease forced a weeks-long evacuation, residents of Rosemont Court face a hard choice: do they stay in the community they love, even though several residents have gotten sick? Or do they move to a new location, where the water might be safer? → Read More
Oregon workplaces may soon operate with relaxed COVID-19 safety requirements
Oregons workplace safety regulators plan to ease restrictions once 70% of Oregonians have had their first COVID-19 vaccination dose. → Read More
Oregon’s facemask requirements to be drastically eased as COVID-19 threat wanes for most residents
Overall cases and deaths are declining, but the hospitalization rate for those infected remains high. → Read More
5 Oregon counties enter lower risk, ‘vaccinated sections’ allowed in some businesses
Only "lower risk" counties will be allowed to open the capacity-free vaccinated sections. → Read More
Q&A: COVID shots for adolescents, new mask guidelines for vaccinated Oregonians
It’s getting easier to believe that we might have something like a real summer in the Northwest. Oregonians age 12 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19, and Gov. Kate Brown has eased masking and social-distancing requirements for people in the state who are fully vaccinated. What's it all mean? → Read More
‘Extreme risk’ restrictions kick in as Oregon leaders fear risk of climbing COVID deaths
Fifteen Oregon counties enter a new, more restrictive phase on crowd sizes, indoor dining as COVID-19 case numbers climb. Gov. Kate Brown and advisers say the risk of more deaths necessitated the move. → Read More
4 Oregonians test positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated
The positive test results involve a small fraction of the 177,000 people to have received vaccine doses so far. → Read More
Gov. Brown clarifies vaccination timeline, doubles down on priority for teachers
The governor hopes to have all seniors and educators vaccinated by early May. → Read More
Why Oregon still can’t say when you’ll get the COVID-19 vaccine
People want to know: when are my parents gonna get vaccinated? Teachers? Me? Apologies, but it gets really complicated. → Read More
Oregon aiming to hit goal of 12,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day, deploying National Guard
Health officials are still working to vaccinate people in the first, 1A, phase of vaccinations including frontline health workers. It is still unclear when vaccinations will start in the second phase which includes groups like educators, people over the age of 75 and people with pre-existing conditions. → Read More
Portland’s Willamette River almost had a sewage-free year. Almost.
‘Can we take a 2020 moment to celebrate some good news in the making?’ In a word... ‘No.’ → Read More
Oregon Gov. Brown warns Oregonians must keep guards up as first COVID-19 doses are about to arrive
The governor thanks Oregonians for following social-distance practices but warns they must continue because dark days still lie ahead. → Read More
Why you can’t test your way to a COVID-safe Thanksgiving
Demand for testing has surged. And while that demand is soaring, hospitals are being forced into tough decisions about how to prioritize testing. → Read More
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 now that cases are soaring and the ‘freeze’ is here
Oregon was largely spared by the global pandemic, but no longer. Cases mount as Oregon and Washington enact the strictest social-distancing measures since April. With holidays rapidly approaching, we have answers to all of your questions: just how bad is it? How is this lockdown different from the last? Can I have Thanksgiving? → Read More
Gov. Brown pleads with Oregonians to stay home as COVID-19 strains hospital capacity
Gov. Kate Brown says it's critical that Oregon hospitals gear up for a new surge of patients. Hospitals say they're answering the call. → Read More
Oregon reports daily record 550 coronavirus cases
The state health authority reported 550 new known coronavirus cases in Oregon Friday. Thats the highest daily case count since the beginning of the pandemic. → Read More
Oregon’s COVID-19 cases are trending upward. That’s a big reason for concern.
Oregon, like the rest of the United States and countries around the world, is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Is it another wave? → Read More